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National Pork Board Position on Antibiotic Use in Pork Production; June 2015
Publish Date: June 3, 2015
On behalf of America’s pig farmers, the National Pork Board has created the following values that reflect farmers’ commitment to using antibiotics responsibly on the farm.
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NPB Swine Handbook
Publish Date: April 19, 2012
Animal husbandry is traditionally understood as a blend of the producer’s self-interest and duties of humane treatment for the animals on which we depend. A livestock operation cannot prosper without healthy and reproductively fit animals, and thus the profitability of the farm has tended to be regarded as a good indicator of well-being for its animals. Yet while profits provide an economic incentive for husbandry, livestock producers have never evaluated animal welfare solely in terms of dollars and cents. Taking proper care of one’s animals has always been understood as an ethical responsibility, as well as a necessary business practice.
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Quick Facts Book
Publish Date: April 18, 2012
Quick Facts: The Pork Industry at a Glance
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Protecting Swine Workers from H1N1 Influenza
Publish Date: April 9, 2012
In April 2009, a new influenza virus emerged in humans in the United States. Initially misnamed as swine flu, the virus contains components of human, swine, and avian influenza viruses, and is very different from influenza viruses found in North American pigs.
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